Where does “roh” come from?

roh (Zazaki) comes from Zazaki ruh, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

roh (Zazaki): Alternative form of ruh

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ruh

Ancestry of “roh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zazakiruhsoul, spirit
2Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
3Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →Every word from Arabic رُوح →Every word from Zazaki ruh →